Winemaker Notes
Aromas of bright cherry and just ripe plum are elevated by subtle notes of orange peel, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Rounding out the aromatic profile are spices of thyme, sage, and white pepper. Dark
fruit flavors of blackberry and plum are seamlessly followed by subtle oak notes. The structure of this wine is mouth-filling, yet the tannins have a smooth and lingering finish on the palate.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This beautifully made wine offers an incredibly fragrant and beguiling nose of white pepper and garrigue, its core built of tightly wound tannins and integrated oak. Crisp red fruit and orange peel weave in and out on the palate between exotic elements of forest, cardamom and black tea.
The Sonoma Coast AVA is large in area but, not counting overlapping regions like Russian River Valley, only has a few thousand acres of grapevines—and it’s no wonder. Much of the region is rugged and not easily accessible. Its proximity to the Pacific Ocean’s fog and cool breezes limits the varieties that can be cultivated, but it proves to be an ideal environment for high quality Pinot Noir.
Since fog is a frequent fact of life here, as are heavy marine layers that sometimes bring rain, the best vineyards are wisely planted above the fog line, on picturesque ridges that capture enough sun to provide even ripening. That, with the overnight drop in temperature that reliably preserves acidity, results in fine expressions of Pinot Noir that often receive tremendous critic and consumer praise alike, and are often in high demand.